Winged Warrior Poet Rondeau

The Hands of Time-Rondeau

The Hands of Time


The hands of time stand eerie still
Where hearts chamber a cagey chill,
And whispers warn of shadows deep
With eyes that strain as shower’s sweep,
The sands of time a formless fill.

Disenchanting dreams pave their will
Seconds follow a timely till,
While the dormant lie counting sheep,
The hands of time.

Where voices scratch a shackled shrill
The hours' harbor a haunting thrill,
And the minutes tear as they weep
Behind the veils the walls of sleep,
Moon in sight above the foothill
The hands of time.



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The Rondeau consists of 13 lines of 8 syllables plus 2 refrains
AABBA - AAB with refrain C - AABBA with Refrain C


July.25.2018
Rondeau Poetry
Sponsored by: Joseph May 


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Charlie Smith August 31, 2018 at 10:36 AM Great write WW, so very well done, congratulations...

Susan Gentry August 30, 2018 at 7:59 PM Congratulations on your #1 win. Well done!

Olusegun Arowolo August 30, 2018 at 2:47 PM Wonderful write. .Congrats on your superb win.

Sara Kendrick August 29, 2018 at 3:54 PM Congrats on your winning work ..Way to go.. Sara.This picture was eerie to me. You did a good job with making lines.

Connie Marcum Wong August 29, 2018 at 5:53 AM This is excellent WW! Congratulations on your deserving top win! : )

Janice Canerdy August 28, 2018 at 6:13 PM CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice

Joseph May August 28, 2018 at 6:07 PM A haunting depiction as" the hands of time stand eerie still"..Congrats on your win WW..

Heidi Sands August 28, 2018 at 5:13 PM Congratulations for your win WW :)

Gary Bateman August 10, 2018 at 4:48 PM Hello WW, I have done a Rondeau in the past so I can certainly appreciate the set order of the rhyming scheme, the attendant verse syncopation, and the syllabication requirements to make one of these writes do what it's supposed to do. You have accomplished all of these most excellently!! "The Hands of Time" is a perfect theme, in this instance, to stage and perfect a Rondeau as you've done superbly here. A distinct pleasure to read. Outstanding!! A FAVE TOO!! Best Always, Gary (P.S. Best of Luck in the contest!!--GB)

Connie Marcum Wong August 2, 2018 at 9:58 PM I almost chose this picture instead of the rose WW. I felt drawn to them both. A fascinating piece! Your poem is a bit dark. It match the picture. Very well done! : )

Jan Allison July 26, 2018 at 2:21 PM I too got chills reading your wonderful rondeau, ^WW^, good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx

Robert Lindley July 26, 2018 at 5:30 AM I love the exquisite beauty, great depths and creative thought in this glowing gem my friend! A fav, a treasure too!

Alexis Y. July 26, 2018 at 12:35 AM Hi WW, You did justice to the Rondeau form. Your content brought chills down my spine. It looks like a winner to me. I wish you the best of luck in contest. Excellent job:-) Alexis

Gregory Richard Barden July 26, 2018 at 12:25 AM This is exquisite, ^WW^, and must be added to my favs! I am new at this poetry (writing) thing, (I have loved poetry since my earliest years), and I don't believe I have ever written a Rondeau, but this is absolute perfection to the form, and sublimity as a poem in general. LOVE it! :-)

Lyric Man July 25, 2018 at 10:59 PM WW.. this work shot chills up my spine and I loved that feeling)!

Nette Onclaud July 25, 2018 at 4:19 PM WW, masterfully rendered in its gripping tone... winning wishes to you!...huggs

Becca Teagan July 25, 2018 at 11:05 AM Very good Rondeau, I love this form. It's a haunting poem, almost Poe-like, and it really goes well with the picture.